Liveblog: Canadiens complete season’s dominance of Ottawa

If the Canadiens played 82 games against the Senators …
Even 20 would have helped.
An easy win that was settled early with Erik Cole’s hat trick inside of six minutes.
That’s 30 for the Canadiens’ most consistent player.

Love the added toughness White and Staubitz bring. Its nice not being the laughing stock of the league anymore.

I think when Moen is healthy, he is a full notch above those guys and should be on our 3rd line.

I like Blunden for the 4th line, he is very physical and enjoys the banging and crashing. But, he has too decide if dropping the mits once and a while is worth a $800,000 NHL contract. If not, back to the AHL and play for $80,000 a year.

We needed someone to step up and give Zach Smith a go and that should have been him. White and Staubitz can only do so much.

Just my opinion, sure all the tree huggers will dramatically disagree.

If your not skilled enough to play on the top three lines, you better be willing to make an impact other ways or back to the AHL…pretty simple really.

I think you are selling Blunden short. I have posted re keeping White and Staubitz and having Moen. But I think Blunden is a better hockey player than White and Staubitz with better hands. H

He may notbe as good a fighter but he hits cleaner and checks with more efefctiveness. In short Blunden may be a player like Moen and I think he will be a good spot player in the line-up. We should keep him too if we can.

Hey while we talk Staubitz and White and Blunden let’s not forget Moen. With the addition of Staubitz, Moen will be much much more motivated and effective. And Moen has shown that he is more than a ‘tough’ guy.

I realy look forward to next year having a full season of White Staubitz and Moen. We may not have room for Blunden but he is ok too.

missed the first period and half of the third..I see that express thingy is on I must watch that first period to see Cole’s hat trick…so nice to rub it in their arrogant faces..
saw the second on sportsnet..typical Potvin..and Brown…whinning and crying…
common pittsburg…

As an interviewee, Cole is so different than his on-ice persona. I am listening to team990 post game and he is absolutely droll, whereas his referee high-fiv eon the ice tells you he plays the game like a kid.

I got a good view of Cole when he was yapping with the Ottawa players at the end of the second period and he can get pretty heated… Cole plays like a kid indeed: all heart, always looks like he’s having fun, and has no regard for his body. He’s a treat to watch play along with Subban, Markov, Gorges, Pacioretty, Desharnais and Price. Most of the guys looked like they were having fun tonight which is nice to see.

Obviously they don’t have much depth and that’s hurt them bigtime, but I think that the Habs have a decent core if they can only rid themselves of the anchors (Gomez et al) and add a solid supporting cast. A few front-liners wouldn’t hurt either…

Habs need some depth for next year. And I’m not talkin’ Rene Bourque depth, I mean actual depth. If they get it, they’ll be fine. Actually they’ll be fine anyway, providing they don’t have the same ridiculous number of injuries.

Bill this is the biggest need. Unless Tinordi comes in and makes a huge leap I dont see any in the system. I think there is enough talent in the organization to upgrade our scoring… providing we play the right system. Will be nice to add both a big winger or centre from UFA and a BIG D. But priority mustbe to a big D. I think we can find scoring talent from the prospects..